Group for Early Modern Cultural Studies 2008"Appetite, Desire, and Gargantuan Pleasures"

November 20-23, 2008, Philadelphia

* * * The deadline for submissions of proposals for panels, workshops,and individual papers has been extended to July 11, 2008. * * *

Pre-constituted panels or workshops should be comprised of no fewer thanfour and no more than five participants, and in order to allow thegreatest possible amount of discussion, we ask that presenters in thesepanels limit their comments to ten minutes each.

One-page abstracts for individual papers must include presenterâ€™s name,complete mailing address, institutional affiliation, and email address;proposals for panels must identify a designated panel chair and includeone-paragraph abstracts for each presenter, as well as his or her name,complete mailing address, institutional affiliation, and email address.Panels of four or five participants will be given preference.Participants will be notified of their acceptance to the conference byemail.

If you enjoyed GEMCS 2001 in Philadelphia, come join us for GEMCS 2008--to be held this time at Loews Hotel on Market Street. A NationalHistoric Landmark, the former PSFS Building, built in 1932, is theworld's first Modernist skyscraper. The luxurious renovationsconscientiously preserved such features as the black granite floors,brass elevators, a steel vault, and Art-Deco Cartier clocks.

Located downtown, Loews is one block from City Hall and Reading TerminalMarket and only one mile from the Liberty Bell or the Franklin InstituteScience Museum. Other city attractions, including the PhiladelphiaMuseum of Art, the Philadelphia Zoo, and a large number of galleries andmuseums, are only a short distance away and can be reached via the city'spublic transportation system.

Did you know that Philadelphia has more archives and repositoriesrelevant to early modern cultural studies gathered in one area than mostother US cities its size? Attend the GEMCS conference and locatevaluable research resources at the same time!

Did you know that Philadelphia is one of the premiere restaurant capitalsin the US? In this year dedicated to the theme of â€œAppetite, Desire, andGargantuan Pleasures,â€ the organizing committee for GEMCS 2008 will lineup a â€œmoveable feastâ€ through some of Philadelphiaâ€™s finest restaurantsfor discriminating GEMCan palates (pre-registration required)

Proposals for workshops, special sessions, pedagogical panels, works-in-progress talks and other formats will continue to be accepted throughJuly 11. Point your browser to the GEMCS link athttp://www.english.fsu.edu/gemcs/.